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NCT07599709CompletedNot Applicable

LONG PULSED ND:YAG LASER (1064 NM) VERSUS INTENSE PULSED LIGHT IN TREATMENT OF TRAUMATIC AND POST-SURGICAL ERYTHEMATOUS SCARS

Alexandria University1 site in 1 country40 target enrollmentStarted: November 16, 2022Last updated:
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Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
40
Locations
1
Study OverviewStudy DesignEligibility CriteriaInvestigatorsSitesRecords & IdentifiersSimilar Trials

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the efficacy and safety of long-pulsed ND:YAG laser and intense pulsed light in the treatment of traumatic and post-surgical erythematous scars. Forty patients presenting with traumatic and post-surgical erythematous scars on the head and neck, of six months' duration or less, were randomly divided into two equal groups. Group A patients received long-pulsed ND:YAG laser sessions, while Group B patients received intense pulsed light sessions. Four sessions were given at four-week intervals.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
12 Years to — (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Patients of either gender, aged more than 12 years, presenting with an erythematous scar on the head and neck area, traumatic or post-surgical, and of a duration equal to or less than six months.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •1. Patients with post burn scars, scars of more than six months duration, keloids, post acne atrophic erythematous scars or scars that are not located on the head and neck area.
  • •2. Patients with active bacterial, viral, or fungal cutaneous infection within the scar tissue.
  • •3. Patients who are pregnant or lactating.
  • •Known contraindication to laser therapy.
  • •Use of Isotretinoin within the previous 6 months.

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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